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bangkero

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bang‧ke‧ro
  • IPA(key): /baŋˈkeɾo/ [baŋˈke.ɾo]

Noun

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bangkero (feminine bangkera)

  1. banker
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Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish banquero.

Noun

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bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. banker (person conducting the business of a bank)
  2. (gambling) banker (dealer in a gambling house)
    Synonym: bangka

Etymology 2

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From bangka +‎ -ero or possibly borrowed from Spanish barquero.

Noun

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bangkero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. (nautical) boat rower; boatman; boatperson
    Synonyms: mamamangka, mananagwan, tagasagwan, tagagaod, barkero

References

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  • bangkero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018